Eion Francis Hamilton Bailey (/ˈiːɒn/ EE-on;[1] born June 8, 1976) is an American actor.
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| Born | Eion Francis Hamilton Bailey June 8, 1976 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Education | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
He stars as Jim Matthews in the MGM+ horror series From. He played Pvt. David Kenyon Webster in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and appeared in the films Fight Club, Center Stage, Mindhunters, and Sexual Life. He had a recurring role on the USA Network TV series Covert Affairs and played August (Pinocchio) in the ABC TV series Once Upon a Time. He also had a recurring role as Ray, a psychopathic killer in the CBS series Stalker.
Bailey married Weyni Mengesha, a Canadian theatre director, in 2011.[2] The couple have two children.
Career
editBailey struggled in school until he found his calling in his high school's drama department. He was soon performing in each school play and went on to study formally at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. He briefly attended Santa Barbara City College. He appeared in Almost Famous, portraying Jann Wenner. He was seen in Center Stage,[3] Fight Club,[4] Catherine Jelski's The Young Unknowns, The Scoundrel's Wife,[5] Seven and a Match,[citation needed] Renny Harlin's Mindhunters for Miramax,[6] and the independent feature Sexual Life for director Ken Kwapis.[7] He auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins (2005).[8]
His television appearances include Dawson's Creek, HBO's highly acclaimed series Band of Brothers produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg,[9] and the HBO original film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself opposite Antonio Banderas.[10]
Onstage, Bailey appeared in Equus at the Pasadena Playhouse, as well as Spoon River Anthology, Look Homeward, Angel, and Dinner at Eight at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Desire and I at the Access Theatre Santa Barbara, and Icarus' Mother at the SBCC Studio Theatre. [citation needed]
In 2007, Bailey was awarded a Daytime Emmy for his performance in Life of the Party.[11][12] Bailey had recurring guest-starring roles on the TV series Dawson's Creek and ER. [13]
In 2010, Bailey had a recurring role in USA Network's Covert Affairs as Ben Mercer, Annie's ex-boyfriend, who was being targeted by the CIA, before returning to the Agency near the end of Season 1.[14] Bailey had a guest role on 30 Rock in 2011 as Anders, a love interest of Liz Lemon's who is "definitely not a Swiss prostitute that Martha Stewart recommended."[15] In 2012, Bailey started recurring on Once Upon a Time as August Booth.[16]
On May 1, 2013, Bailey guest-starred in "Traumatic Wound" on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Frank Patterson, an Iraq war veteran with PTSD who becomes a key witness in an investigation of a sexual assault in a nightclub.[17]
Filmography
editFilm
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A Better Place | Ryan | |
| 1999 | Fight Club | Ricky | |
| 2000 | The Young Unknowns | Joe | |
| 2000 | Center Stage | Jim Gordon | |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Jann Wenner | |
| 2002 | The Scoundrel's Wife | Ensign Jack Burwell | |
| 2003 | Seven and a Match | Sid | |
| 2003 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Frank N. Thayer | |
| 2004 | Mindhunters | Bobby Whitman | |
| 2005 | Life of the Party | Michael | Won – Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special |
| 2005 | Sexual Life | David | |
| 2008 | A House Divided | Romi Meir | a.k.a. Language of the Enemy |
| 2009 | The Canyon | Nick | |
| 2009 | (Untitled) | Josh | |
| 2017 | Extortion | Kevin Riley |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Kyle DuFours | Episode: "The Pack" |
| 1998 | Significant Others | Cambell Chasen | Main role |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Billy Konrad | Episodes: "Boyfriend", "Road Trip" |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Pvt. David Kenyon Webster | Miniseries |
| 2003 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Frank Thayer | Television film |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Christopher Mayes | Episode: "Confidence" |
| 2005 | ER | Jake Scanlon | Recurring role (season 11) |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Dean Lessing | Episode: "Charge of This Post" |
| 2006 | Nightmares and Dreamscapes | Lonnie Freeman | Episode: "Crouch End" |
| 2006 | Orpheus | N/A | Television film |
| 2006 | Candles on Bay Street | Sam Timmons | Television film |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Patrick 'The Rifle' Lennox | Episode: "November 22" |
| 2009 | Numb3rs | Cam | Episode: "Cover Me" |
| 2010 | Dirty Little Secret | Jack | Web series; voice role; main role |
| 2010–2011 | Covert Affairs | Ben Mercer | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2011 | 30 Rock | Anders | Episode: "It's Never Too Late for Now" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Adam Winter | Episode: "Icarus" |
| 2012–2017 | Once Upon a Time | August Wayne Booth / Pinocchio | Main role (season 1), Recurring Role (2, 4, 6); 15 episodes |
| 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Frank Patterson | Episode: "Traumatic Wound" |
| 2014 | Ray Donovan | Steve Knight | Recurring role (season 2); 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Stalker | Ray | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Who Killed JonBenet | Television film (Lifetime) | |
| 2017 | Switched for Christmas | Tom Kinder | Television film |
| 2017 | The Last Tycoon | Clint | Television miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2018 | FBI | Senator Gary Lynch | Episode: "Family Man" |
| 2020 | The Stand | Teddy Weizak | 9 episode miniseries |
| 2020 | Emily in Paris | Randy Zimmer | Episode: "A Kiss Is Just A Kiss" |
| 2020 | Deliver by Christmas | Josh | Hallmark Movie |
| 2022–present | From | Jim Matthews | Main role |
References
edit- ^ "Eion Bailey welcome". audioboo.fm. Black Sky Radio. Archived from the original (mp3, audio) on May 31, 2012.
I'm Eion Bailey and I play David Kenyon Webster on Band...
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Nestruck, J. Kelly (August 1, 2016). "How stories shaped Weyni Mengesha into the theatre director she is today". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
That's one way to come out of maternity leave. "Two babies, three shows," is how Mengesha summarizes her schedule this summer – the Vancouver-born, Scarborough-raised director now has both a one-year-old boy and three-year-old boy with her husband, the American actor Eion Bailey.
- ^ "Center Stage Takes Us Behind the Scenes". Los Angeles Sentinel. April 26, 2000. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Pearlman, Cindy (April 18, 1999). "The Fight Club". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (March 12, 2002). "The Scoundrel's Wife". Daily Variety. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (May 6, 2005). "Mindhunters". Daily Variety. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (August 19, 2004). "Sexual Life". Daily Variety. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "Batman | Behind The Scenes of The Dark Knight Trilogy". YouTube. Warner Bros. Entertainment. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Gilbert, Matthew (September 7, 2001). "'Brothers in Arms' HBO Miniseries Captures the Horrors of WWII, But Not the Faces". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Gallo, Phil (September 5, 2003). "And Starring Pancho Villa as himself". Daily Variety. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "34th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards Presented at the Star-Studded Hollywood Gala" (Press release). Daytime Emmy Awards. June 14, 2007. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "Coming Attractions". The Washington Post. April 6, 2007. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Barbeito, Camila (October 7, 2020). "You're Having a Hard Time Placing Emily in Paris's Randy Because He's in Everything". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Bobbin, Jay (June 5, 2011). "'Affairs' returns on USA". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Brissey, Breia (February 18, 2011). "'30 Rock': Hookup on the Orient Express (Malarkey!)". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (October 14, 2011). "Once Upon a Time Exclusive: Eion Bailey Heading to Storybrooke". TV Guide. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "'Law & Order: SVU': Eion Bailey Previews 'Respectful' Portrayal of Post-War Hardships". The Hollywood Reporter. January 5, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
External links
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- Eion Bailey at IMDb
- Eion Bailey at AllMovie
